In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maya Angelou, the powerful speaker, writer and civil rights activist.Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world's most b...

Improved targeting of abnormal cells and tissue in the radiotherapy of cancer has been a long-standing goal of researchers. The central purpose of nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy (NPRT) is to more precisely control where the radiation dose is delivered, desirably with subcellular precision, provided we can find a method to bring the nanoparticles to target as well as control their concentration and size distribution.The contents within this book will cover the rationale and fund...

'I set off on the most direct route to Paris, in full faith, believing that she would stay alive if I came on foot'In November 1974, when Werner Herzog was told that his mentor Lotte Eisner, the film historian and critic, was dying in Paris, he set off to walk there from Munich, ‘in full faith, believing that she would stay alive if I came on foot’. Along the way he recorded what he saw, how he felt, and what he experienced, from the physical discomfort of the jour...

Nefarious Grey Seer Thanquol, skaven sorcerer and arch-enemy of Gotrek & Felix, embarks on his own adventure to recover the deadly artefact known only as Wormstone. With this dread substance, he plots to poison the city of Altdorf and rise to power in the eyes of his masters amongst the Council of the Thirteen.

Twenty One Summers explores the amount of time we have in life, the goals we hope to achieve, and the Blind Spots that often unknowingly keep us from reaching them. It is a guidebook, a pathway or way of living that offers valuable insights, inspiring readers to take the first step toward bringing positive change to their lives and those of others. These changes, goals, and dreams, are their Twenty One Summers.Practical Strategies and processes from individual’s personal lives, and...

Artists in Nazi-Occupied France is the memoir of Werner Lange detailing his experiences as a senior Nazi Officer during the Occupation. From 1940 to 1944 Werner Lange served as a Lieutenant of the Propagandastaffel, the German propaganda service in Paris, overseeing visual artists still living in France. His was a privileged position and he enjoyed the cultural life of Paris, even during the occupation years. From their Champs Elysées Head Quarters, the Nazi administration oversaw the arti...

"Bonsai art is the display of a landscape - without the landscape."?--NobuKajiwara ?This quote couldn't be truer. Growing and sculpting bonsai trees can be quite a satisfying hobby. It is a hobby however, that requires a tremendous amount of patience. When you take a simple sapling and mould it to your desire, you'll be rewarded with a beautiful piece of art you can truly be proud of!?The term bonsai literally means plant in a pot or tray planting. Bonsai however is much more than simply a...

Economic development is an important focus of anthropological work in rural and urban communities around the world, and in this volume the contributors offer expert analyses on the theory and practice of development. Chapters cover the key topics of market systems, agricultural knowledge, modernization, population growth, participatory development, conservation strategies, culturally sustainable development, globalization and privatization, tourism, urban development, and financial markets...

Antares – Free Energies and Symbolic Forces The symbolic forces from Antares enable the human mind to use free energies, in aconsentrated and purposeful manner. Everything that serves the developement of man as an individual or mankind as a collective can be initiated and supported with the help of symbols. Antarean symbols are seven-dimensional cosmic forces. They evolved from very clearly defined forms of “free energies” which are shapeless, dimensionless and value-free and which can be ...

How to Be Kind delves into the intricate nature of compassion through a richly layered exploration of human connection. With the precision of a poet and the insight of a philosopher, this guide illuminates the subtle art of kindness in all its forms—from the gentle power of listening to the profound impact of small, everyday gestures. Unlike conventional self-help books, it weaves together psychological understanding with literary sensitivity, examining how tiny moments of consideration ca...

An eclectic and short collection of flash fiction (and one poem) from the archive of Lisbeth Black.An eerie early morning shiftA mythological moment explodedAn influencer is bornA poem about the endAn alien recruitmentAn evening at the fairA presences in the swampA mother's love

The ImmigrantChristian Hofmann was a teenager who had outstanding abilities in sports and a mental drive to match them all. The future for him in his native German looks more than promising. At a time when his name began often to appear in newspaper headlines throughout the country, his family obtained Canadian immigrant status, a privilege for which the family had long hoped. Once in the country's area where their sponsor family stipulated they needed to settle, h...